Author: Martha

2 Week Meal Plan 11/8 – 11/21

2 Week Meal Plan 11/8 – 11/21

Sunday 11/8 – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, rolls, veggies Mon 11/9 – Butternut Squash Soup Tu 11/10 – Pancakes & sausage Wed 11/11 – Ham & Eggs & Hashbrowns Th 11/12 – Kiev & Rice F 11/13 – Burritos Sat 11/14 – Baked Potato Bar Sunday 

Celebrating Emma

Celebrating Emma

Emma turned 8 this week!! She even lost her 7th tooth on her last night of being 7!! We love you, Emma & are thankful for the JOY you bring to our lives! Thanks for being a willing helper & giving great hugs!

November 2020 Family Funnies

November 2020 Family Funnies

*Disclaimer: Yes, I am aware most of these are from Ellenor. Sorry, other kids, but this age is always so cute & funny!! I try to capture any funny moment from any child.* We had hamburgers one night & Ellie called hers a “meat cookie.” 

Celebrating Lucas

Celebrating Lucas

Sir Lucas had a big birthday this week, the big 1-0! Happy birthday to our favorite Lucas who always has a smile on his face, is a happy, easygoing kid. We love you, Lucas & are so thankful for you and the past 10 years. 

Costume Party Potluck

Costume Party Potluck

We invited families over for a costume party/potluck last week. We don’t normally do costumes or Halloween, but it was fun to do this as a family & with friends. A lot of people we invited already had plans/weren’t able to come, but we were 

Weekly Gratitude Post 11/2/20

Weekly Gratitude Post 11/2/20

Today’s Gratitude post is brought to you by… Lucas! “I am thankful for Ellie because she is so cute & fun to play with. I am thankful for Black Beauty (my bunny), because she is so cute & cuddly & I like playing with her. 

Animal Sightings (Eagles!!)

Animal Sightings (Eagles!!)

Earlier this week we saw 2 eagles while we were driving to Rockford. The pictures really don’t do it justice!! It was so special to see 2 eagles close up! We have never seen any so clearly. I wish we could have gotten a video, 

4 years!

4 years!

Hard to believe we’ve been here for 4 years already! Time flies! When we first moved in, we would wake up & step out on the back deck, enjoying the beauty, & wonder when we were going to get kicked out (like at a resort…) 

Celebrating Grant

Celebrating Grant

Grant celebrated another birthday this week. 22 years of celebrating birthdays together! 😊 We are thankful for you Grant/Papa! We don’t go out to eat very often, but decided to take the family out to Fresco’s for his birthday, which was a lot of fun 

What a Ride!

What a Ride!

Our kids have been wanting a dog for about 16+ years. Long story short, we finally said it’s time to take the plunge & make it happen, hoping for the puppies to be an early Christmas present. So we found one that seemed perfect, spent